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Guitar Kit - Guitar Chords
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Chord forms and Scales app

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Description

The most excellent Guitar Chord Form tool in your pocket!You can search almost chord form and display it. Guitar Kit has enough huge preset library.And you can create your original fingering forms.

Guitar Kit has very large preset library, but you can view a target chord form so easily!You can directly select a chord form by smooth scrolling Chord Picker or focus on a little chord forms by typing a part of chord name. You can search by various Enharmonic Equivalents.If you tap the guitar diagram, Guitar Kit play each note. And if you select a chord in the list or cell, play chord any times.

Favorites Tab allows to memory your favorite chord forms.And Chart allows to view more than one chord, so it’s especially convenient for you to confirm chord forms in specific song.

Display doesn’t dim during working. It can be trusted to think other thing or play songs.And you can handle multiple songs by “Export Chart (Native Format)” feature.

Make Tab allows to create your original chord forms.You can handle them as like preset library almost completely.Of course you can add new chord form similar to existing chord form using Reproduce Form function easily.And you can slide decided chord form to left or right. So you’ll be able to add chord forms changed Root note in succession.Suggest Form function offers randomly new chord form contains selected notes.And Guess Chord Name function suggests chord names by decided chord form or selected notes on 1 octave keyboard.

Scale Tab allows to view many popular scales.And also you can find matched chords with a scale you selected.

You can change mode to left hand or right hand for all frets.And you can toggle setting Note Name / Interval for each note.

You can bak up data you’ve created to Mail and Dropbox and others. And you can restore it at any time.

And also, you can export Chart Chord Forms as SMF(Standard MIDI File) to Mail and Dropbox and others, so you will be able to use as Chord Progression if you import it to your DAW.By the way, Guitar Kit exports Chord Name as Marker.

“Export Chart (Native Format)” function is added. If you handle Chart by Guitar Kit only, this feature is very easy. Even if some chart chord forms don’t exist in Library Tab, Native Format can be imported to Chart exactly. It is like function open and save multiple songs.

Advanced Option :When you’ll buy this low price add-on, you can use more Chords and Scales. It will provide a complete set usually.

You can read full function description at support page.http://therootage.com/iphone/guitar-kit-en/

What's New

Version History

6.7.5

Dec 30, 2017

- Fixed reaction of Slide button on Make Tab.- Fixed footer layout on Help Tab.

6.7.1

• Fixed problems about displaying and tapping 0 fret on iPad Split View and Slide Over.• Fixed a problem about no response clear button occasionally on iPad Split View and Slide Over.• Made easy to tap 0 fret on iPhone.

6.7

Jul 21, 2017

• Layout Engine support Split View and Slide Over for iPad.Guitar Kit shows all objects suitable place and size in any conditions on any size of iPad.Diagram size options of Chart View are separated by app’s width (Wide width, Narrow width).• Added Octave Up / Down function on Make Tab.• Chord Picker of Make Tab does not add unnecessary “M”.• Fixed a problem that doesn’t set sound volume after Sound Engine initialization.• Sound Engine is no longer ducked background music app’s sound volume.• Now selections on 1 octave keyboard are transposed automatically when you tap slide button (left, right) on Make Tab.• Now interval notation on guitar fret are updated automatically when you change Chord Name by tapping “Guess Chord Name” section on Make Tab.• Now correctly handle a importing file placed in tmp folder instead of normal Inbox folder by other app (like box.app).• Confirmed importing and exporting file by iCloud Drive on recent iOS, macOS. If you’d like to gather files into a folder, you’ll need to create by Mac/PC.• Improved method how of showing some objects.

6.6.5

• Fixed a problem that back fret diagram respond by mistake when Chord Picker is showing on Make Tab for iPad Landscape mode.• Fixed displaying false version number text on Help Tab.

6.6

Apr 24, 2017

• Supported Landscape mode for iPad.• Supported 12.9inch iPad native resolution.• Now you can choose chord form diagram size of Chart View on iPad from S, M, L.• Adjusted chord form diagram size of Chart View on iPhone automatically.• Enhanced resolution of all images.• Fixed separator size of User Chord Forms list for Make Tab on iPad.• Made Chord Picker bigger.• Now Arrow buttons of Make Tab play chord sounds.• Made Arrow buttons of Make Tab bigger on iPhone.• Now you can delete a chord form by left swipe gesture in non-Edit Mode of Chart View.• Optimized size of Name Menu and Beat Menu in Chart View.• Now automatically set Chart View to non-Edit Mode when you tap Play button.• Now Make Tab hides User Chord Forms list when you tap Reproduce button.• All scroll items are set bounce always.• Fixed a problem on specific network.• Made sure the sound engine works when app becomes foreground on iOS 10.• Fixed color space of some images.• Fixed other some bugs and changes.

6.5.2

Aug 23, 2016

Fixed crash in the case searching chord name contains “#” character by Chord NOTE (another app).

6.5.1

Jul 25, 2016

• You can choose now whether or not to display selection of Chart View.• Modified positions of buttons above Chord Picker.• Fixed some problems about importing Chart Options.• Added forgotten buttons for tempo adjustment.

6.5

Jul 18, 2016

• Implemented “Export Chart (Native Format)” in Title Menu of Chart View. This is native format for Chart View of Guitar Kit, so you can import exactly even if exported chart chord forms didn’t exist in Library. Practically you can save and open multiple songs in a very simple way.• Interval calculation engine is now along notation for Chord Name even interval of less than 7. ex) The case of Interval “#5” Note of Chord Name “Cm#5”, even if you choose “b” as accidental, Guitar Kit show “#5” rather than “b6”.• You can use 3 buttons (”Add to Favorites”, “Add to Chart”, “Reproduced in Make Tab”) in Library Tab, even during display Chord Picker.• When you choose “Add to Library” in Direct Edit Menu of Chart View, now Make Tab show as user chord form exactly.• You can choose now whether or not to display selection of Chart View.• The engine to import SMF has been improved greatly.• Before exporting SMF, all Chart Chord Forms are checked whether they are existing in Library. If Chart Chord Forms that are not existing are found, you can try to add them to Library automatically.• “Export All Created Data” function now include all Chart Options.• Fixed other some issues.

6.4

Jun 24, 2016

Chart View in Favorites Tab is changed dramatically. Internal processing also bold changes have been made in addition to the major features added such as Direct Edit menu, Title menu, Temporal Mute (Omit). See towards the end of this list for more information.Now display dialog indicating that you can process later by “Direct Edit” Menu, if there are no chord name and chord forms match for Library Tab when you import SMF. You can add imported notes directly as chord form.When you import SMF, if there is matched chord form with specific bass note in Library Tab, it’ll be used. Otherwise a chord form without bass will be used. You can modify easily by “Direct Edit” Menu in Chart View.Fixed no sound problem after interruption.Improved engine recognize specific bass note (ex. B of GM7/B).Chord Picker in Make Tab list specific bass.By long press gesture on 1 octave keyboard in Make Tab, you can keep current decided notes on 4 octave keyboard.Improved Guess Chord Name engine, now displayed in more user-friendly order.Now you can display switching of Note Name / Interval by long press gesture in non Edit Mode only.Now specific bass is ignored when you search chord in Library Tab. Once you choose a chord form without specific bass, later you can specify bass note in Make Tab. And also you can uncheck this “Ignore Bass” option.Improved interval calculation engine.Fixed problem of waste CPU usage when playing scale sounds.Now process Tempo as integer that is easy to handle for users.You can now change display Note Name / Interval by long press gesture on the cell such as Chord Name.Color of scroll indicator changed to look easy.Improved various parts of internal processing.Fixed some images.Fixed some incorrect representations.--Chart View changes are followingImplemented “Direct Edit” Menu in Chart View. Even if it is not Edit Mode, you can change chord form and chord name directly by tapping upper left Chord Name area immediately. In Edit Mode, you can change chord form using chord list to be recommended by chord name or used notes conventionally.Implemented “Title” Menu in Chart View. If you tap left top “Forms Chart▼”, you can choose Clear All, Duplicate, Show Popup Mark in non Edit Mode.“Beat” Menu in Chart View is now available even if it is not Edit Mode.Implemented Temporal Mute function about chord form in Chart View. You can omit some notes by “Direct Edit” Menu. Omitted notes will be handled as velocity 1 sounds in importing or exporting SMF.“Clear All” button moved to “Title” Menu in Chart View.“By Name” section of “Name” Menu in Chart View ignores specific bass. Once you choose a chord form without specific bass, later you can specify bass note by “Direct Edit” Menu.“By Note” section of “Name” Menu in Chart View now lists chord forms contain a slightly different note, if you want. You can change setting in “Title” Menu.

6.1

Oct 23, 2015

Improved stability at launch by other app.Removed possibility changed background color accidentally for each chord form cell.Solved problem that CPU is wasted when you are playing Chart.Modified UI a little.

6.0

Sep 11, 2015

Added Chart View in Favorites Tab. Chart View allows you to view more than one chord and play automatically.You can export SMF(Standard MIDI File) to Mail, Dropbox and others (Chord Name will be export as Marker). Already tested by importing to Logic Pro X on Mac. If you export SMF to Dropbox, you need to install Dropbox app. And Guitar Kit doesn’t recommend exporting to Evernote.You can import SMF. Official support of this feature is only SMF made by Guitar Kit and future version of Piano Kit and future version of Chord NOTE.You are able to use 3 buttons (Favorites, Add Chart, Duplicate) now on all Chord Form cells.Guitar Kit don’t stop other app’s music no more.Remove iTunes File Sharing feature, enabling the export and import of data instead. Data includes Original Chord Forms, Favorite Chord Forms, Chart Chord Forms and etc. Destination is Mail and Dropbox and others.Beats of one bar can now be represented up to 99. And if you press and hold the button, you can change beat count continuously.Fixed other minor issues.

5.3

5.2

Nov 8, 2014

Added “Allow 1 non Scale note” option at Match View in Scale Tab.Fixed an error at startup on some device.Make easy to see Tab Bar.Make easy to see character and background of chords in selection.Optimize position and size for buttons and etc…

5.1

Oct 29, 2014

Fixed some sound engine problems.Improvement of stability.

5.0.2

Sep 24, 2014

Fixed some issues on iOS 8.

5.0.1

Sep 10, 2014

Fixed a serious bug at showing chords matched with a scale.Fixed crash about playing Chord and Note.Improved manipulation and appearance of some buttons.Fixed some other minor issues.

5.0

Sep 3, 2014

Rebuild brand-new sound engine.Implemented many Chords more. (Advanced Option)Implemented many Scales more. (Advanced Option)Now you can find matched chords with a scale you selected.Toggle constituent notes of chord or scale to Name / Interval.Toggle middle C to C4 / C3.You can view the explanation for each scales on your iPhone / iPod touch.Improved the reliability of Scale sounds playing.Fixed handling open string notes.Optimized UI for some buttons.Improved implement of Suggest Form function.More clear graphics for constituent notes of chord and scale.Improved stability at start-up.Changed some minor design.Fixed some minor bugs.